{
  "id": 360904,
  "title": "Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows-360904",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260809/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia deployed aircraft and thousands of firefighters on Sunday to combat a growing wildfire in the nation's renowned Mount Bromo national park, as multiple such fires have erupted during an atypically dry season. The extensive blaze has scorched approximately 176 hectares (435 acres) of the park, situated within East Java province's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, a premier tourist destination. Authorities promptly suspended park entry on Saturday, with park chief Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha announcing that the closure would persist until further notice. Hundreds of fire fighters, disaster management experts, police officers, soldiers, park wardens, and volunteers have been deployed to contain the inferno. Helicopters and drones have been utilized to aid in the firefighting efforts, while personnel have constructed firebreaks to impede the fire's progression. Nugraha acknowledged that the challenging terrain, including steep volcanic slopes, has complicated firefighting operations. The Mount Bromo fire follows a series of other reported wildfires across the country.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia sent airplanes and hundreds of firefighters on Sunday to fight a blaze in a popular national park, one of a growing number of wildfires the country is battling during an unusually dry season. The largest fire reported this week has burned about 176 hectares (435 acres) of Mount Bromo, located within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java province, one…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows-359996",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:14:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows-360159",
        "published": "2026-08-09T09:02:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/wildfire-in-indonesian-national-park-grows",
        "published": "2026-08-10T05:45:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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